Project managers need more than PMP certification
I agree more or less with what is said here, though I think its true for most professionals. I especially feel that PM personal style is a huge question when hiring a PM. For instance, rigid, by the PMBOK PMs are not well suited to start up environments (which is not to say Start ups could not benefit from that sort of PMP). PMs who enjoy the meetings and interactions, but are soft on various project documenting and scheduling skills should stay away from more mature PM organizations (and maybe project management in general), especially if a PMO or security group/regime is in place
I will post my own review of this white paper soon. The Paper is from 2006 (I think) so I may include my thoughts on what has changed since then.
Five reasons to kill IT projects
I think every PM should always be ready to recommend killing their project if the reasons listed here (or other valid ones) come to be a reality. A PM should want the best project he or she can get and there is nothing wrong with wanting ones that make a name for them, but the interests of the company or client should come first. Conversely, PMs should not make a 'kill reason' a reality simply because they don't care for the project they are on.
